YieldCompare · head to head
Coinbase Earn vs Nexo
Asset-by-asset comparison of rates and risk profiles
Short answer
Coinbase Earn is the safer of the two: it passes 5 of our five public safety checks, while Nexo passes 3.
On rates, the highest advertised APY is 13.3 % at Coinbase Earn and 8.0 % at Nexo. Base rates only, no promo tiers.
Coinbase Earn
Safety grade A
5 checks ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
USDT —
BTC —
ETH 1.69 %
Top product ATOM · 13.3 %
Products tracked 7
Coins tracked 7
Jurisdiction USA (NASDAQ:COIN), Ireland (CB Europe)
Founded 2012
Min deposit $1
Open Coinbase Earn → 
Nexo
Safety grade C
5 checks ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗
USDT —
BTC 1.35 %
ETH 2.25 %
Top product DOT · 8.0 %
Products tracked 30
Coins tracked 30
Jurisdiction EU (Lithuania), Switzerland
Founded 2018
Min deposit $1
Open Nexo → Coin by coin
Shared coins, side by side
| Asset | Coinbase Earn | Nexo | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATOM | 13.3 % | 6.0 % | ★ Coinbase Earn |
| DOT | 2.01 % | 8.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| SOL | 3.4 % | 3.5 % | ★ Nexo |
| AVAX | 3.43 % | 3.0 % | ★ Coinbase Earn |
| ADA | 1.36 % | 2.75 % | ★ Nexo |
| ETH | 1.69 % | 2.25 % | ★ Nexo |
| KSM | — | 7.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| AXS | — | 5.5 % | ★ Nexo |
| BCH | — | 4.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| TRX | — | 4.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| XLM | — | 4.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| LTC | — | 3.5 % | ★ Nexo |
| NEAR | — | 3.25 % | ★ Nexo |
| XRP | — | 3.15 % | ★ Nexo |
| A | — | 3.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| BNB | — | 3.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| NEXO | — | 3.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| XTZ | 2.81 % | — | ★ Coinbase Earn |
| APE | — | 2.25 % | ★ Nexo |
| LINK | — | 1.75 % | ★ Nexo |
| S | — | 1.75 % | ★ Nexo |
| BTC | — | 1.35 % | ★ Nexo |
| WBTC | — | 1.35 % | ★ Nexo |
| GRT | — | 1.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| INJ | — | 1.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| TIA | — | 1.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| XAUT | — | 1.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| POL | — | 0.9 % | ★ Nexo |
| ARB | — | 0.75 % | ★ Nexo |
| PAXG | — | 0.5 % | ★ Nexo |
| AAVE | — | 0.25 % | ★ Nexo |
Safety — check by check
| Check | A Coinbase Earn | C Nexo |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Proof-of-Reserves | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flexible withdrawal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insurance Fund | ✓ | ✓ |
| Track record (2+ years incident-free) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Score | 5/5 · A | 3/5 · C |
The five public criteria behind each platform's grade. Each ✓ is one point — more points, safer grade. A highlighted ✓ is where one platform wins the criterion outright.